Enneagram Personality Type

Type 9

The Stoic

Motivation
To be calm, relaxed, at peace with others
Potential problem
Not developing an individual identity
Historic antecedent
Utopian
Historic example
Abraham Lincoln
Film/TV example
Older Siddhartha (Little Buddha)

Characteristics

calm, hard to upset, relaxed, not prone to anxiety, not hypersensitive, happy, content, can weather rejection, very patient, can handle people being mad at them, more tolerant than restless, good at suppressing unpleasant thoughts, does not find approval particulary important, modest and peaceful, can easily take mind off problems, comfort seeking/loving, indolent

Healthy Type 9

The Stoic

quietly strong, puts others at ease, wise, skilled mediator, unpretentious

Average Type 9

The Monk

nice, easy-going, placid, peaceful, agreeable, grounded

Unhealthy Type 9

The Slacker

lazy, passive, irresponsible, undeveloped, lost, spacey, overly compliant

*for a low score assume the opposite of the above. the descriptions listed here are made up of personality items. people who scored high on this type scored higher on the above items compared to the average. (more info on construction)
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